Player Discussion Lane Hutson Part 2

[JianYang]

I'm not sure how Hutson will be more of a focus than Michkov considering Philly has like one other forward who can score?

He was basically saying that there will be a bigger learning curve for lane.

 

[WeThreeKings]

He was basically saying that there will be a bigger learning curve for lane.

That makes more sense - the focus comment was weird.

 

[JianYang]

No chance Hutson starts on pp1 over Matheson.
Hutson could be there at the 15-game mark, but there is no way Marty put him there for game 1 over Matheson who put up a lot of pp points last season.

I don't expect Demidov to start on pp1 either when he arrives next season.

The way nhl teams work, it's the existing veteran (matheson) who will have to play himself off the PP1 moreso than the new guy (lane) playing his way onto the top unit.

 

[Legend123]

Everyone's piling into the hutson hype train. Reminds me of a stock before it blows up

 

[Adriatic]

The way nhl teams work, it's the existing veteran (matheson) who will have to play himself off the PP1 moreso than the new guy (lane) playing his way onto the top unit.

It's the way it should be.

 

[the valiant effort]

Anytime you go into a new season with the 27th best PP almost no one should be a lock to return to the first unit

As disappointed as I would be if Matheson is still the dman on opening night I’ll be more than happy to get wasted with my patented Matheson Bobbles Puck drinking game

 

[Rapala]

Anytime you go into a new season with the 27th best PP almost no one should be a lock to return to the first unit

As disappointed as I would be if Matheson is still the dman on opening night I’ll be more than happy to get wasted with my patented Matheson Bobbles Puck drinking game

We are hearing things like "The Habs are talking internally about their Man to Man coverage"
I think it's safe to say the PP and the PK will be looked at under a microscope.
Just the comments on our GDT's point out areas that need work in real time.
I've always felt that if some things are obvious to us someone in the organization also has to see it.
Now it's going to be all about how they deal with it.
Don't be the player causing the PP to break down too often is my advice for all of them.

 

[montreal]

Hey @montreal did you see the SDPN crew talk about your page?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Habs/s/CsZ6sGu7k7

I don't know who that is, never heard of sdpn

 

[montreal]

@montreal is amsroll?

is that a sandwich?

 

[montreal]

None of these guys look like they have an actual 12 minute attention span. I blame energy drinks and Youtube shorts addiction.

If you saw how many times I get a complaint because the video is too long.

 

[SwiftyHab]

I don't know who that is, never heard of sdpn

much lesser known folks than you buddy.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Everyone's piling into the hutson hype train. Reminds me of a stock before it blows up

Most stock promotions are exactly that: promotions. Hutson's talent and skill was on clear display during the recent rookie games against the Leafs. Will he be able to achieve the same level of success against true NHL players? That is the question. Nevertheless, it is not unreasonable that many here and in the hockey world are, as you say: 'piling into the Hutson hype train." When's the last time we had a player that has demonstrated such elite offensive potential?

 

[salbutera]

Most stock promotions are exactly that: promotions. Hutson's talent and skill was on clear display during the recent rookie games against the Leafs. Will he be able to achieve the same level of success against true NHL players? That is the question. Nevertheless, it is not unreasonable that many here and in the hockey world are, as you say: 'piling into the Hutson hype train." When's the last time we had a player that has demonstrated such elite offensive potential?

I would only add: what was witnessed at so called “lower level of competition rookie games” was a continuation of his dynamic play vs men (21-24 yr olds) @ NCAA, and what he displayed vs Det, there’s a trend forming…

What is being missed in all this is the forest from the trees, NHL is now an American game - both CDN & US team owners only care about how to best sculpt the NHL product for a US audience, regardless whether it’s a fraction of its Cdn counterpart or not, and USA Hockey will be the mechanism used in instituting the path forward and CHL will need to adapt accordingly to survive - that path will be speed, skill and out of the box offense based strategies for playing the game.

As stated before, the playoffs will over the next 5-years resemble regular season game vs present state, as old school types are phased out of the game IMO

 

[ChesterNimitz]

I would only add: what was witnessed at so called “lower level of competition rookie games” was a continuation of his dynamic play vs men (21-24 yr olds) @ NCAA, and what he displayed vs Det, there’s a trend forming…

What is being missed in all this is the forest from the trees, NHL is now an American game - both CDN & US team owners only care about how to best sculpt the NHL product for a US audience, regardless whether it’s a fraction of its Cdn counterpart or not, and USA Hockey will be the mechanism used in instituting the path forward and CHL will need to adapt accordingly to survive - that path will be speed, skill and out of the box offense based strategies for playing the game.

As stated before, the playoffs will over the next 5-years resemble regular season game vs present state, as old school types are phased out IMO

And not to forget Hutson's play for Team USA at the 2023 WHC. This kid is going to be a star.

As for the state of the game, it has little to do with the NHL owners. It's all about demographics. The wave of U.S. talent in the NHL is accelerating and, in a decade or so, the number of American players in the NHL will equal or surpass the number of Canadian born players.

It is inevitable.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Look at that, he bobbled the puck right there facing no pressure.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836402047580561776

No translatable skills

 

[Sterling Archer]

As good as Hutson is now and the hype being real, everyone should temper their expectations a bit. He’s 20 and will be playing his first NHL season. It’s a long, hard season on a mid team and he will be making mistakes and taking steps to be a better player. Doubt he gets the green light to go and do what he can until he settles down his defensive game. So I’d expect him to be a little more reserved while he takes it all in and learns the game. Anything more than 30-35 points would be exceptional for a rookie season IMO.

 

[Trabdy2]

I'm quite sure, after watching last weekend, that Hutson will be in a Habs uniform to start the NHL season. I think we will see this to start the year:

Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj - Barron
Struble

Barron will be feeling the pressure, with Mailloux and Reinbacher expected to be making a case to take that spot on the right side through training camp. It's gonna be fun to watch this play out.

 

[salbutera]

Per Fichaud… no Barron

 

[CAUFIELD]

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Per Fichaud… no Barron

Per fichaud.. so it doesn’t mean anything. I expect Mailloux to be back in the AHL

 

[salbutera]

Per fichaud.. so it doesn’t mean anything. I expect Mailloux to be back in the AHL

I expect Struble to stand out at camp & Barron to be traded

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

As good as Hutson is now and the hype being real, everyone should temper their expectations a bit. He’s 20 and will be playing his first NHL season. It’s a long, hard season on a mid team and he will be making mistakes and taking steps to be a better player. Doubt he gets the green light to go and do what he can until he settles down his defensive game. So I’d expect him to be a little more reserved while he takes it all in and learns the game. Anything more than 30-35 points would be exceptional for a rookie season IMO.

Assuming he plays top 4 minutes all season and starts being used on pp1 at some point, then 50 pts is definitely doable.

Guhle scored at a 34-point pace in his rookie season without any pp points.
30 - 35 pts for Hutson is low considering his talent and the talent he will play with.

If we look at what other elite offensive dmen prospects did in their rookie season:
Makar scored at a 72 pts pace
Quinn Hughes scored at a 64 pts pace
Fox scored at a 49 pts pace
Luke Hughes scored 47 pts

 

[CAUFIELD]

I expect Barron to be traded

Ya it’s probably a question of when. But I think they keep him a least for the season.

 

[Sorinth]

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Per Fichaud… no Barron

His 23 man roster only has 22 players.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

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Per Fichaud… no Barron

If Mailloux makes the roster, then Struble is likely sent down and Barron is the #7D

 

[Destopcorner]

I would do both - I think you want him 5 on 5 as much as possible.

I know Matheson will start PP1 but Hutson probably won't take long to juice PP2 and get that promotion. It's the better use of everyone's natural abilities and strengths.